Cause of Fatal Fire Undetermined

MOUNT ENTERPRISE — The fire that killed a 25-year-old woman and her two children Tuesday morning has been ruled undetermined, according to the preliminary report issued Wednesday from the state fire marshal. Rusk County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Viki Penny said the fire marshal spent Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday investigating the fire, but was unable to determine an official cause. The fire still is under investigation. Penny said a witness told officials that the fire started near a window air conditioning unit and the house didn’t have any smoke detectors installed.

Firefighters from Mount Enterprise, Eastside, Timpson and Garrison volunteer fire departments were dispatched to the house fire in the 4000 block of County Road 3175 about 6:30 Tuesday morning. After the fire was extinguished several hours later, officials found three bodies in the home. Penny said April Nicole Yarbrough was found dead in the home with her two sons, Zi’Quaven Ki’onta Yarbrough, 7, and Tyrell Deshawn Dixon, 3. Sheriff’s department officials encouraged residents to make sure they have working smoke detectors in their home.